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AAMG and LODD to develop up to 50 Hili hybrid VTOL cargo aircraft for Europe and Middle East (250 kg, 700 km)

Ambitious Air Mobility Group (AAMG) and LODD Autonomous will co-develop and may acquire up to 50 Hili hybrid VTOL cargo aircraft — 25 for Europe and 25 for the UAE/Middle East. The Hili targets 250 kg payloads over 700 km for middle‑mile hub‑to‑hub cargo, with experimental trials slated Q4 2026–Q4 2027.

Discovered 2026-02-26T23:53:20.619642-08:00 | 2026-02-26T23:53:20.619642-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The deal formalizes a potential fleet-scale commitment (up to 50 aircraft, split 25/25) for a 250 kg/700 km hybrid VTOL aimed at middle‑mile and hub‑to‑hub logistics, signalling commercial intent and procurement scale in AAM cargo solutions. See prior LODD industry engagement (DHL MoU) for operational context: [source:ae2d6b9e-18b4-452f-abb8-fd85008c279b]

  • The programme adds to a growing pipeline of autonomous and hybrid VTOL cargo efforts transitioning from prototype to operational trials and contracts, alongside other recent middle‑mile demonstrations and orders that show accelerating commercialisation pathways: [source:0497a873-a344-4cc0-b956-649416a461ad] [source:d3b2811a-314f-46ce-b3ff-3f864b85cad8]

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First Seen
2026-02-26T23:53:20.619642-08:00
Latest Update
2026-03-05T22:58:43.157259-08:00
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